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Christina Josina Pretorius

Female Abt 1849 - 1936  (87 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Christina Josina Pretorius was born about 1849 in Middelburg, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 29 Jan 1936 in Matatiele, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

    Christina married William Charles Hendrik Biggs on 25 May 1868 in Middelburg, Transvaal, South Africa. William (son of William Biggs, 1820 Settler and Jane Thomas) was born about 1847; died on 2 Dec 1919 in Matatiele, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Andries Godlieb Biggs  Descendancy chart to this point was born est 1870; died in 1935.
    2. 3. William Charles Biggs  Descendancy chart to this point was born est 1872.
    3. 4. Dirk Jacobus Biggs  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1874 in Cypress Grove, Middelburg, Eastern CApe, South Africa; died on 20 Jul 1920 in Cypress Grove, Middelburg, Eastern CApe, South Africa.
    4. 5. John James Biggs  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Aug 1876 in Roseberry Farm, Matatiele, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 24 Sep 1876 in Colesberg, Northern Cape, South Africa; died on 1 Jan 1951 in Matatiele, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
    5. 6. Paulus Johannes Biggs  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Jul 1878; was christened on 1 Sep 1878 in Middelburg, Transvaal, South Africa; died on 18 Nov 1940 in Matatiele, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
    6. 7. Cornelius Johannes Jurgens Biggs  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 2 May 1880; was christened on 20 Jun 1880 in Middelburg, Transvaal, South Africa.
    7. 8. Christian Johannes Biggs  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1870 in Middelburg, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died in 1972 in Natal, South Africa.
    8. 9. Charles Alfred Biggs  Descendancy chart to this point
    9. 10. Henry Thomas Biggs  Descendancy chart to this point
    10. 11. Elizabeth Jane Biggs  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 7 Mar 1882; was christened on 9 Apr 1882.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Andries Godlieb Biggs Descendancy chart to this point (1.Christina1) was born est 1870; died in 1935.

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 12. Christina Josina Biggs  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1910; died in 1981.
    2. 13. Marthina Biggs  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1900.
    3. 14. Andrewlele Biggs  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 3.  William Charles Biggs Descendancy chart to this point (1.Christina1) was born est 1872.

    William married Anna Katherina Wepener in 1897. Anna (daughter of Frederick Jacobus Wepener and Anna Catharina Durand) was born about Aug 1879; died on 26 May 1947 in Matatiele, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 15. William Charles Biggs  Descendancy chart to this point was born est 1899 in Matatiele, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 21 Dec 1945 in Matatiele Hospital, Matatiele, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
    2. 16. Anne (Charters) Biggs  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 17. Frederick Wepener Biggs  Descendancy chart to this point

  3. 4.  Dirk Jacobus Biggs Descendancy chart to this point (1.Christina1) was born about 1874 in Cypress Grove, Middelburg, Eastern CApe, South Africa; died on 20 Jul 1920 in Cypress Grove, Middelburg, Eastern CApe, South Africa.

    Dirk married Hester Magdalena van AswegenMiddelburg, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 18. William Charles Biggs  Descendancy chart to this point was born est 1900.
    2. 19. Johannes Gerhardus Biggs  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 20. Magdalena Biggs  Descendancy chart to this point

  4. 5.  John James Biggs Descendancy chart to this point (1.Christina1) was born on 1 Aug 1876 in Roseberry Farm, Matatiele, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 24 Sep 1876 in Colesberg, Northern Cape, South Africa; died on 1 Jan 1951 in Matatiele, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

  5. 6.  Paulus Johannes Biggs Descendancy chart to this point (1.Christina1) was born on 28 Jul 1878; was christened on 1 Sep 1878 in Middelburg, Transvaal, South Africa; died on 18 Nov 1940 in Matatiele, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

  6. 7.  Cornelius Johannes Jurgens Biggs Descendancy chart to this point (1.Christina1) was born on 2 May 1880; was christened on 20 Jun 1880 in Middelburg, Transvaal, South Africa.

    Cornelius married Susan Wepener on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 21. Anna Wilhelmina Biggs  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 Oct 1906; died in 1993.
    2. 22. William Charles Biggs  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1909; died on 13 Mar 1970; was buried in Mountain Rise Cemetery, Pietermaritzburg, Kwa Zulu Natal, South Africa.
    3. 23. Christina Johanna Biggs  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 24. Maria Magdalena Biggs  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 25. Scheepers Biggs  Descendancy chart to this point
    6. 26. Pauline (m. de Kock) Biggs  Descendancy chart to this point
    7. 27. Maritz Biggs  Descendancy chart to this point
    8. 28. Reuben Biggs  Descendancy chart to this point
    9. 29. Edward Biggs  Descendancy chart to this point

  7. 8.  Christian Johannes Biggs Descendancy chart to this point (1.Christina1) was born about 1870 in Middelburg, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died in 1972 in Natal, South Africa.

    Family/Spouse: Johanna Elizabeth Wepener. Johanna (son of Frederick Jacobus Wepener and Anna Catharina Durand) was born about 1874 in Lady Grey, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died about 1964. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 30. William John Charles Biggs  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Aug 1905 in Matatiele, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 5 Jan 1990 in Petrus Steyn, Free State, South Africa.

  8. 9.  Charles Alfred Biggs Descendancy chart to this point (1.Christina1)

  9. 10.  Henry Thomas Biggs Descendancy chart to this point (1.Christina1)

  10. 11.  Elizabeth Jane Biggs Descendancy chart to this point (1.Christina1) was born on 7 Mar 1882; was christened on 9 Apr 1882.


Generation: 3

  1. 12.  Christina Josina Biggs Descendancy chart to this point (2.Andries2, 1.Christina1) was born in 1910; died in 1981.

    Family/Spouse: Hendrik Swanepoel. Hendrik was born in 1913; died in 1986. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 31. Andre Biggs Swanepoel  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 32. Stephanis Philipus Swanepoel  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 13.  Marthina Biggs Descendancy chart to this point (2.Andries2, 1.Christina1) was born in 1900.

  3. 14.  Andrewlele Biggs Descendancy chart to this point (2.Andries2, 1.Christina1)

  4. 15.  William Charles Biggs Descendancy chart to this point (3.William2, 1.Christina1) was born est 1899 in Matatiele, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 21 Dec 1945 in Matatiele Hospital, Matatiele, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

    William married Martha Sussana de Wet on 22 Nov 1937. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    William married Frances Acton on 14 Jul 1939 in Stutterheim, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Frances (daughter of Robert Acton and Lilian Maud Flanegan) was born on 23 Feb 1910. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 33. Ada Biggs  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 34. Robert Victor Biggs  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 35. Lionel William Biggs  Descendancy chart to this point

  5. 16.  Anne (Charters) Biggs Descendancy chart to this point (3.William2, 1.Christina1)

  6. 17.  Frederick Wepener Biggs Descendancy chart to this point (3.William2, 1.Christina1)

    Frederick married Johanna Christina Grove in 1931. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 36. Beulah Biggs  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 37. William Eugene Biggs  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 38. Leon Johann Biggs  Descendancy chart to this point

  7. 18.  William Charles Biggs Descendancy chart to this point (4.Dirk2, 1.Christina1) was born est 1900.

  8. 19.  Johannes Gerhardus Biggs Descendancy chart to this point (4.Dirk2, 1.Christina1)

  9. 20.  Magdalena Biggs Descendancy chart to this point (4.Dirk2, 1.Christina1)

  10. 21.  Anna Wilhelmina Biggs Descendancy chart to this point (7.Cornelius2, 1.Christina1) was born on 27 Oct 1906; died in 1993.

  11. 22.  William Charles Biggs Descendancy chart to this point (7.Cornelius2, 1.Christina1) was born in 1909; died on 13 Mar 1970; was buried in Mountain Rise Cemetery, Pietermaritzburg, Kwa Zulu Natal, South Africa.

    William married Suzanne Julika Badenhorst in 1933. Suzanne was born in Potchefstroom, Western Transvaal, South Africa; died on 3 Jan 1989 in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa; was cremated in Mountain Rise Cemetery, Pietermaritzburg, Kwa Zulu Natal, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 39. Vivyan Charles Biggs  Descendancy chart to this point

  12. 23.  Christina Johanna Biggs Descendancy chart to this point (7.Cornelius2, 1.Christina1)

  13. 24.  Maria Magdalena Biggs Descendancy chart to this point (7.Cornelius2, 1.Christina1)

  14. 25.  Scheepers Biggs Descendancy chart to this point (7.Cornelius2, 1.Christina1)

  15. 26.  Pauline (m. de Kock) Biggs Descendancy chart to this point (7.Cornelius2, 1.Christina1)

  16. 27.  Maritz Biggs Descendancy chart to this point (7.Cornelius2, 1.Christina1)

  17. 28.  Reuben Biggs Descendancy chart to this point (7.Cornelius2, 1.Christina1)

  18. 29.  Edward Biggs Descendancy chart to this point (7.Cornelius2, 1.Christina1)

  19. 30.  William John Charles Biggs Descendancy chart to this point (8.Christian2, 1.Christina1) was born on 18 Aug 1905 in Matatiele, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 5 Jan 1990 in Petrus Steyn, Free State, South Africa.

    William married Dorothea Hendrina MunroMatatiele, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Dorothea died in Durban, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 40. Christopher Munro Biggs  Descendancy chart to this point died on 23 Oct 2018 in Durban, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa.
    2. 41. Molly Biggs  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Matatiele, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
    3. 42. Pegoty Estella Biggs  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 4

  1. 31.  Andre Biggs Swanepoel Descendancy chart to this point (12.Christina3, 2.Andries2, 1.Christina1)

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 43. Dean Gary Swanepoel  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 44. Alan Swanepoel  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 32.  Stephanis Philipus Swanepoel Descendancy chart to this point (12.Christina3, 2.Andries2, 1.Christina1)

  3. 33.  Ada Biggs Descendancy chart to this point (15.William3, 3.William2, 1.Christina1)

    Family/Spouse: Edward Seeger. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 45. Frances Evelyn Seeger  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 46. Llewellyn David Seeger  Descendancy chart to this point

    Ada married Lloyd Gordon Whittal [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 47. Steven Gordon Whittal  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 48. Lionel Victor Whittal  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 49. Kenneth Noel Whittal  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 50. Charles William Whittal  Descendancy chart to this point

  4. 34.  Robert Victor Biggs Descendancy chart to this point (15.William3, 3.William2, 1.Christina1)

  5. 35.  Lionel William Biggs Descendancy chart to this point (15.William3, 3.William2, 1.Christina1)

  6. 36.  Beulah Biggs Descendancy chart to this point (17.Frederick3, 3.William2, 1.Christina1)

    Family/Spouse: Piet Booysen. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  7. 37.  William Eugene Biggs Descendancy chart to this point (17.Frederick3, 3.William2, 1.Christina1)

  8. 38.  Leon Johann Biggs Descendancy chart to this point (17.Frederick3, 3.William2, 1.Christina1)

    Family/Spouse: Elizabeth Kinnear Reid. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 51. Janet Elizabeth Biggs  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 52. Coleen Leslie Biggs  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 53. Louise Joanne Biggs  Descendancy chart to this point

  9. 39.  Vivyan Charles Biggs Descendancy chart to this point (22.William3, 7.Cornelius2, 1.Christina1)

    Family/Spouse: Catherine Rose Marie Crookes. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 54. Bryan William Biggs  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 55. Jennifer Lynne Biggs  Descendancy chart to this point

  10. 40.  Christopher Munro Biggs Descendancy chart to this point (30.William3, 8.Christian2, 1.Christina1) died on 23 Oct 2018 in Durban, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa.

  11. 41.  Molly Biggs Descendancy chart to this point (30.William3, 8.Christian2, 1.Christina1) was born in Matatiele, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

    Family/Spouse: Colin Harley Croft. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 56. Donai Caron Croft  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 57. Adele Lynne Croft  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 58. Kerry Lee Croft  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 59. Michelle Croft  Descendancy chart to this point

    Family/Spouse: Groenewald. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 60. Jonathan Groenewald  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 61. Christina Groenewald  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 62. Dorothy Groenewald  Descendancy chart to this point

  12. 42.  Pegoty Estella Biggs Descendancy chart to this point (30.William3, 8.Christian2, 1.Christina1)


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